George schwemlein



(No Model.)

G. SGHWEMLEIN. ATTACHMENT FOR PAPER RULI-NG MAOHINBS.

Patented Dec. 18, 1888.

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GEORGE SCHIVEMLEIN, OF CINCINNATI, OI-IIO, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO EDIVARD O. MILLS, OF SAME PLACE.

ATTACHMENT FOR PAPER-RULING MACHINES.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 394,941, dated December 18, 1888.

Application filed March 31, 1888. Serial No. 269,088. (No model.)

To aZZ whom, it may concern: Z1 are slightly greater than the distances Be it known that I, GEORGE SOHWEMLEIN, from center to center of the pins (Z, which a citizen of the United States, and a resident pivot the chairs D in the opposite ends 01": the of Cincinnati, in the county of Hamilton and links 0. By this arrangement of the centers 5 State of Ohio, have invented certain new and the chair 1) assumes opposite angles to the useful Imprm'i-nnents in Attachments for Pabase B, so that when the attachment is thrown per-Ruling Machines, of which the following back in the working position, as shown in is a specification. Figs. 1 and 3, the pens are brought down upon This invention relates to paper-ruling niathe paper traveling over the apron E, and

1o chines, and particularly to the ink-fountain when thrown forward the pens are elevated and pens for head-line ruling. considerably above the apron.

It consists of an attachment which may be The chairs D have upwardly projecting readily applied to any of the well-known rullugs d upon each side, near the rear ends, be- .2'-'1nacl1ines now in common use. tween which are hinged the leaves F F by 15 The invention will be first fully described pivot bolts 01' screws d Each of these leaves in connection with the accompanying drawhas slotted bosses or boxes (1 on top to reings, and then particularly referred to and ceive the ends of the pen-bar G, which is held pointed out in the claims. in place by set-screws g, passing through the Referring to the drawings, in which like tops of the bosses (Z and pressing upon the 20 parts are indicated by similar referent-.e-letbar G. The pen-bar G, which carries the penters wherever they occur throughout the vaholders II and fountains I I, is preferably rious views, Figure 1 is a plan view of a pamade of a flat iron bar, the ends of which are per-ruling machine provided with my imtwisted so as to bring them at a right angle provements, the parts being shown in workto the center portion, in order that they may 2 5 ing position. Fig. 2 is a view taken through enter the bosses (Z while the center portion line J; :r, Fig. l; but in this view the parts are is vertical to support the fountainsl I, one of upon an enlarged. scale and thrown out oi which is secured upon each side of the bar by action. Fig. .3 is a side elevation of my atsoldering or other approved means. tachment upon the same scale as Fig. 2, but My pen-holder is composed, preferably, of 8 0 with the pens thrown into action, as in Fig. the two parts H H, rigidly secured together.

1. Fig. i is an inverted plan view, upon an The part II has a downwardly-extending enlarged scale, of my improved penhol.der. flange, h, at the rear, and the part II an up- The rulinganachine, the side-framing timwardly-projectingflange at its rear end. The bers of which are indicated by the letter A, is j inner lower edge of the flange h is rabbeted 35 one of the ordinary kind now in common use, i to provide a groove to receive the upper edge and need not therefore be specifically del of the pen-bar G. The pen-holders are sescribed. My rulingattachments are mounted l cured in any desired position along the bar upon this frame, as they may be upon any of G by the set -scrcws h, which are tapped the well-known machines of this class. The 4 through bosses on the flange 7b. Ifind it more 4o description will be confined to the attachment, 5 convenient to make the pen-holder in two its construction, and mode of operation. parts, as thus it is easier to give it a good Upon each of the side beams, A, is secured tinish than it would be it made in one piece,

a plate, B, which has upwardly-projecting especially as I prefer to make the holders of perforated lugs, l), which furnish bearings for hard rubber, which is non-corrodible by the 45 the pivoted links which are jourualed in inks used for ruling. The ruling-pens k theselugs 0 upon screws 7/,which pass througln are held in place by the jaws 703, between the lugs and are tapped into the cross-bars of i which and the parts II II they are clamped the links 0. The opposite ends of the links by screws which pass through the pieces h U-are hinged to another link or chair, D, by and are tapped into the pieces H H. The

50 journal pins or screws (1. The distances from piece H of the holder is notched in from one center to center of the opposite pivot-pins [edge to as near the opposite edge as it would be safe to do without weakening the holder too much. This notch is to permit the fiannel to be drawn up from the fountain and over the top of the pens.

The leaf F upon the side of the machine at which the attendant stands is provided at its forward end with a ring, f, and the forward end is slotted to receive an eccentric,f, which is pivoted upon a pin passii'lg from the edge of the leaf through the eccentric f and across the slot. The purpose of this arrangement is to temporarily throw the pens out of action when desired, which is done by taking hold ot' the ring f, slightly elevating the leaves 1" F, and with them the pen-bar, when the eccentric,

which is loosely journaled, will swing around 1 by gravity untilv that portion of its periphery farthest from the journal will be underneath and resting upon the chair I) when the ring is released, holding the pens above the apron. The same end would of course be attained by securing the eccentric upon its shaft, extending the ends of the shaft out beyond the leaf and providing it with a thumb -knurl by which the eccentric could be turned.

The pressure of the pens upon the paper is regulated by the set-screws 71 which are tapped through the plates B. The same result would of course be accomplished by tapping the screws through the forward ends of the leaves F F when the device is constructed with these hinged leaves, as shown; but it is evident that these hinged leaves may be dispensed with and the pen-bar be secured directly to the chair D.

In head-line ruling it is desirable, it accurate work is to be done, that the head-line and faint-line pens be near together when the machine is running. Their proximity renders it diflicult and very inconvenient to properly adjust and regulate the pens and siphoningtlannels. This inconvenience my invention completely overcomes, as when the pen-beam and its attachments are thrown forward, as shown in Fig. 2, ample space is provided between the pen-beams to accurately set and regulate the pens and work without liability of soiling the hands. A great saving of time is thus effected and better work insured.

Providing a means whereby the head-line pen-beam may be adjusted near to the faintline pen-beam when the machine is set for work and readily carried away from the stationary pen-beam to accurately and conveniently adjust the parts in working condition, I regard as a very valuable feature in a ruling-machine, and as this is, broadly considered, my invention I therefore do not limit myself strictly to the construction herein set forth, but reserve my right to vary the same. I have shown the best form known to 11.0 for attaining the benefits of my invention.

It will of course occur to the mechanic skilled in this branch of the art t'rom a careful consideration of what I have here disclosed that the same result may be accomplished by known equivalent means, involving only such changes as his knowledge of mechanics would suggest without invention. Such mechanical changes I regz'n'd within the spirit and scope of my invention.

\Vhat I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. In a paper-ruling machine, the combination, with the fixed n-nrbeam, ot' a movable pen-beam supported by pivoted links, as described, whereby the two beams may be brought in proximity when the machine is in the working position and separated for convenience in regulating and setting the parts.

2. A head-line attachment for ruling-machines, eonsisting of the base-plates l3, having lugs l), the links pivoted in said lugs, the pen-beam sup 'nn'ts pivoted to the swinging ends of said links, and the pendieam secured upon said supports, substantially as hereinbet'ore set forth.

The eombinatimi, substantially as specified, of the lug-plates B, the swinging links (I, the chairs D, pivoted to the swinging ends of said links, the leaves F F ,hinged to the rear ends of said chairs and the pen-beam Gr, penholders adjustable along said beam, and the ink-fountains secured. to said beam.

4. In a paper-ruling machine, the combination of the hinged leaves F F, arranged upon opposite sides of the travelin apron, the penbeam G, supported upon said leaves, and the eccentric f, journaled in the leaf l1.

5. The combination of the movable penbeam supported by pivoted links, the penholders and ink-fountain mounted upon said beam, and the adj listing-screws 7.1, for regulating the pressure of the pens upon the paper, substantially as shown and described.

6. The head-line pen-holder, substantially as hereinbefore set forth, consisting of the parts H H, arranged one above the other, as shown, and grooved atthe rear to fit over the pen-beam, the said part ll being notched to receive the ink-siphon and both parts having pen-clamps.

(GEORGE SUII'WEMLEIN.

'itnesses:

GEO. J. MURRAY, MARY L. IlIIURnAY. 

